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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
The sub-committee on naval affairs of the Boston Public Safety Committee yesterday accepted seven designs for street car and subway placards window posters and outdoor signs aimed at boosting navy recruiting. The designs were created by Greater Boston artists.
An old advertisement promotes mixing lemon juice with Orchard White to create a skin whitening lotion. It claims to smooth and brighten the face neck arms and hands with daily use. The recipe uses two lemons and three ounces of Orchard White, sold cheaply by druggists and grocers.
The battle for the constitutional convention chairmanship centers on Ex Governor John L Bates with conservatives against District Attorney Joseph C Pelletier and radicals. Conservatives claim 129 delegates vs radicals at least 180. The initiative and referendum delegates at large win 13 of 16 places, signaling influence on the convention amid debates over taxation, judiciary recall, prohibition, pensions, and federal-style amendments.
This illustration highlights belt back and regular back Kirschbaum coats for spring and summer. The brief catalog lists numerous styles and fabrics, including worsteds, flannels, and serges in blues and browns, with various pockets, linings, and button options. Customers are invited to browse without pressure to buy.
Greenville S. Macfarland issues a statement claiming no serious contest over the initiative and referendum in convention. He asserts the complete returns show a decisive victory for the proposal with the main struggle over delegates at large favoring submission to voters.
Advertisement by D. J. Lane a St Marys Kas chemist offers a home asthma remedy. He will send a free bottle prepaid to testers who report results within ten days, with payment only if the cure proves successful. Respond by mail with name and address on a postal card.
The article argues voters supported initiative and referendum by a wide margin in delegates. It notes 203 delegates favoring submission, 161 needed for a majority, and predicts conservative delegates will yield to public opinion, enabling a harmonious constitutional convention.
Cardinal John M. Farley had a very slight operation at his home in New York and was resting comfortably afterward. He had been indisposed for weeks, per Monsignor M J Lavelle, vicar general of the New York archdiocese. Doctor Francis Cruger Holgerton performed the procedure.
A public speaker extols red blood as magnetic personality and the fuel of great careers. He urges improving health through fresh air, exercise, sleep, balanced diet, and Pepto Mangan to ensure a strong body and clear brain.
Pepto Mangan enriches red blood cells by supplying necessary elements to boost numbers and oxygen transport. It tones the system increases appetite improves color and energy. Safe for all ages and pleasant to taste with guaranteed authenticity in sealed original bottles from M. J. Breitenbach Co. New York.
A Chicago graduate nurse Mrs R W Sloan reports severe health issues from displacement over two years with six months of doctor care and no relief. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health, bears a healthy child, and recommends it to others. The ad claims the remedy helps with displacement inflammation irregularities periodic pains backache bearing-down feeling indigestion and nervous prostration.
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